View full sizeAround 1:25 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014, forecasters with the National Weather Service released this image of the winter weather outlook for southwest Alabama. (Courtesy of the National Weather Service)

In southwest Alabama, forecasters with the National Weather Service expect to see a mixture of rain and snow. They do not expect to see any accumulation on the Gulf Coast, although a winter weather advisory has been placed on Monroe, Clarke, Wilcox, Choctaw and Washington counties, areas where temperatures are expected to remain in the mid-30s through Thursday afternoon. Those parts of southwest Alabama could see snow accumulations, although forecasters expect it to stay below one inch deep. That advisory is set to expire at 6 p.m.

Around 1 p.m., reports started trickling in of sleet spotted in the Mobile and Baldwin counties. It melted as it hit the ground.

Early Thursday morning, NWS released a hazardous weather outlook warning residents that some light snow may become mixed in with light rain early Thursday evening. The area affected will be generally north of a line from Wiggins, Miss., to Andalusia, Ala., forecasters said.

On Wednesday night, officials with the Monroe County Emergency Management Agency said they were "not expecting a repeat of last week."

Around 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, the Clarke County Emergency Management Agency said personnel were preparing for the possibility of up to half an inch of snow and potentially dangerous road conditions.

Officials with ALDOT are preparing for the possibility of winter weather by working with local authorities to coordinate efforts and determine whether any actions are necessary, according to a release from the department.

Sand, additional personnel and other resources are on standby statewide, according to ALDOT.

The Alabama Emergency Management Agency is also on alert ahead of the cold conditions across the state and will be on standby to coordinate resources to support crews at the county level, according to ALDOT.

Officials asked motorists to stay aware of any potential freezing conditions on roads and bridges.

"Motorists are urged to be alert for icy road and bridge conditions, allow extra travel time, adjust speed based on existing weather and roadway conditions, allow extra distance between other vehicles, ensure vehicles are in good operating order and to have sufficient fuel," ALDOT officials said in the news release.